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NEWS // April 12, 2017

San Diego Oasis Connects Aging Seniors Through Movement

Whether it’s Beginning Ballet, Soul Line Dancing, Zumba Gold, Yoga,
or Restorative Pilates, the new San Diego Oasis Wellness Center at Grossmont
Center Mall in La Mesa offers a variety of classes to keep San Diego
seniors active, healthy and engaged while having fun.

Isolation and sedentary behaviors, prevalent in older adults as they
age and circumstances change, are challenges that can be turned into
solutions with stimulation for the brain, body and soul. As
recommended by the World Health Organization, socialization and
activity are key to keeping seniors on a path to a flourishing and
active retirement. Staying engaged and curious, and participating in
physical activity contributes to aging adults’ ability to stay healthy
and mobile.

To the members of San Diego Oasis, growing old is optional. They
are active in more than 1700 offered travel opportunities and classes
from creative writing and water color to foreign language and dance.
Over 500 members also take part in an intergenerational literacy
tutoring program that pairs older adults with at risk, low income
elementary school students to improve reading skills and self-esteem.

One member expressed, “We need the students as much as they need
us," explaining how the program keeps them active and valued,
creating a meaningful experience for both parties. There is an endless
opportunity for aging San Diegans to continue learning, alleviate the
aches and pains of growing older, and use their talents in the community.

Join San Diego Oasis at their new Lifelong Learning Center opening
June 7 or visit their Wellness Center, both at Grossmont Center Mall
in La Mesa. San Diego Oasis also has a center in Escondido for North
County residents and offers activities at a number of local libraries
and senior centers throughout San Diego County. Their
intergenerational tutoring program is currently being offered at 103
schools across the county.